Youtou (Region of Ziguinchor)
Population: 7,000 
Religion : Animist (80%) and Christian (20%)
Most Common Business Activities : Agriculture – rice, vegetables and palm oil.
School Access : There is Primary and Secondary School in this village. The literacy rate is about 60%.
Health Care Accessibility : There is a small health care center with a nurse. A doctor and hospital are about 20 km away.
Regional Challenges : The village is highly inaccessible. You must take a boat to the village – the boat makes this trip one time per week. You can access the village via motor bike, but the roads are terrible.
Recent Community Initiatives : There has been extensive damage to the buildings in the region as a result of the civil war. There have been strong community initiatives to reconstruct and repair the damage done to their homes, other buildings and infrastructure.
Contact : Aly Guèye 77 323 00 74
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